Learn to Fly
Becoming a certified pilot will seem like a daunting challenge, but when you learn with Sweet Aviation, you’ll discover that flight training is fun, safe, and rewarding! Whether you want to fly for an exciting new hobby or a fulfilling career, aviation may quickly become your passion!
When you learn to fly, you can:
- Fulfill your dreams
- Embark on an exciting career path
- Work toward new accomplishments
- Join an exclusive aviator club
- Fly yourself for work or family trips
- Gain a new way to see the world
- Challenge yourself with additional training
- Find a new community
- Have fun!
How Do I Become a Pilot?
Follow these easy steps, and find out what it takes to get your passion off the ground.
Let’s Talk
Give Sweet Aviation a call to schedule your first Discovery Flight.
Let’s Meet
Meet with Sweet Aviation’s flight training manager to discuss the training process, tour Sweet Aviation’s facilities, and check out Sweet Aviation’s aircraft.
Let’s Plan
Make a plan and establish goals to measure progress and ensure success.
Time to Learn
Develop the skills and knowledge to become a pilot
Ground School
A 12-week course designed to cover all the knowledge needed to become a certified pilot
LEARN MORE ABOUT GROUND SCHOOL
Discovery Flight
Experience the thrill of flight and explore the opportunities available in the world of aviation
LEARN MORE ABOUT A DISCOVERY FLIGHT
Training & Certifications – Airplane & Helicopter
We offer many certification and training options for any path you want to pursue, whether that’s in airplanes or helicopters. Select the training options below to learn about prerequisites, steps, and flight time requirements.
INSTRUMENT RATING
Broaden your aviation horizons and reduce your schedule limitations
COMMERCIAL PILOT CERTIFICATION
Turn your hobby into a profession as a pilot-for-hire
CFI & CFII TRAINING
Earn money and accrue flight hours while teaching others to fly
Specialized & Advanced Training
There are countless ways to advance your aviation skills to become a well-rounded or highly specialized pilot. Below are the additional training opportunities we have available at all Sweet Aviation locations – click the links below to see which aircraft these can be accomplished in.
- Helicopter Add-on
Learn to fly with rotors instead of wings - Cirrus Transition
Get checked out in Sweet Aviation’s modern Cirrus aircraft - Tailwheel Endorsement
Back to your roots with stick and rudder training - Aerobatics
Safely perform advanced maneuvers and stunts - Upset Prevention & Recovery
Learn how to prevent and safely recover airplane upset
- Glass Cockpit – TAA
Learn to use advanced electronic flight instruments - High Performance Endorsement
Fly more powerful, higher-horsepower aircraft - High Altitude Endorsement
Fly a pressurized airplane above 25,000 feet - Complex Endorsement
Fly a more technically advanced aircraft - Turbojet
Receive training and log turbine flight time
I’m Certified! What’s Next?
- Visit Sweet Aviation’s events page to get involved with the aviation community.
- Check out Sweet Aviation’s fleet and find the perfect aircraft to rent for your next trip.
- Consider specialized and advanced training, such as high performance training, tailwheel endorsement, aerobatic training, or a Discovery Flight in Sweet Aviation’s Vision Jet.
- Keep training and learning. Just a few examples include getting your instrument rating, commercial certificate, or CFI certificate – the possibilities are endless!
Email Sweet Aviation or give Sweet Aviation a call at (260) 299-5492 if you have questions or would like more information.
